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June 7th 06, 02:45 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
Reg Edwards wrote:
Precipitation static, eg., from highly charged raindrops and fine snow
or fine sand, impinging on the antenna wire, just causes an increase
in receiver white noise level. It can be reduced but not removed by
using a very thickly insulated antenna wire, like the inner conductor
of a coaxial cable complete with its polyethylene jacket.

I've never seen a case of precitation static occuring that way.

I experienced that kind of static in Arizona with wind, extremely
low humidity, and bare wire. I've never experienced it in East
Texas.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp